USPTO Patents Application 09834350

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Application Number

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE CITATION

61650-011
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09/834.350

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P. Fenton, Jr.. et al

Filing Date

4/13/01

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DOCUMENT
NUMBER

DATE

NAME

CLASS

SUBCLASS

FILING DATE
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A-1

5 702

12/30/97

Flahertv

604

93

06/07/95

A-2

S 840 06^

1 1/24/98

Flahertv

604

93

06/02/91

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A-3

S 741 778

04/71/08

T jiTTiKrpplit f*t al

604

93

07/1 7/OS

A-4

01/7S/94

Fn^minopr pt al

604

93

00/04/07

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A-5

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ni/10/81

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604

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07/1 *5/01

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

REF

DOCUMENT
NUMBER

DATE

COUNTRY

CLASS

SUBCLASS

Tr

anslation

YES

NO

B-1

WO 97/47338

12/18/97

WIPO

6

B-2

WO 99/03519

01/28/99

WIPO

6

B.3

WO 98/31272

07/23/98

WIPO

6

B-4

WO 98/51368

11/19/98

WIPO

6

B-5

WO 97/37718

10/16/97

WIPO

6

B-6

WO 98/31416

07/23/98

WIPO

6

B-7

WO 97/12643

04/10/97

WIPO

6

OTHER DOCUMENTS {Including Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, Etc)

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Docket Number (Optional) ^^^^^

61650-011 (ALpiPrO)

Application Number ■^^^^

09/834,350 ^

Applicant(s)

Paul V. Fenton, Jr., et al.

Filing Date

04/13/01

Group Art Unit ,

U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS

EXAMINER
INITIAL

DOCUMENT NUl

CLASS

FILING DATE
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4,915,690

4/10/90

Cone et al.

5,013,298

5/7/91

Moden et al.

5,741,228

4/21/98

Lambrecht et ai.

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COUNTRY

CLASS

SUBCLASS

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EXAMINER: Initial if citation considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP Section 609; Draw line through citation if not in conformance and
not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.

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Patent and Trademark Office * U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Subst. Form PTO-1449

INFORMATION DISCLOSURE CITATI
IN AN APPLICATION

(Use several sheets if necessary)

Docket Number (Optional)

61650-011
(ALPL-110)

Application Number

09/834,350

Applicant

P. Fenton, Jr., et al

Filing Date

4/13/01

Group Art Unit

U. S. Patent Documents

DOCUMENT
NUMBER

CLASS

SUBCLASS

FILING DATE
IF APPROPRIATE

5,057,084

10/15/91

Ensminger et al

5,848,989

12/15/98

Villani

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

DOCUMENT
NUMBER

COUNTRY

CLASS

SUBCLASS

Translation

NO

OTHER DOCUMENTS [Including Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, Etc.)

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